Not a single bird, neither migrant nor resident, was seen in a walk around
the boardwalk today at Turkey Creek. There was a small flock in the
pinewoods but the most active area was the fields. Even the favored
Hackberry area was quiet today. As we approached the Hackberries at 9:20AM
the Black-Headed Grosbeak (which had been foraging in the middle of the
weedy field) flew to a low perch on a dried stalk for a 3-second look before
flying off to the safety of the woods. We made no effort to look for it
again since it was so skittish.
8 Warbler species:
20 Pine
1 Black & White
1 Prairie
2 Black-Throated Blue
2 Palm
2 Yellow-Throated
2 Common Yellowthroat
2 Ovenbird
Also:
15 Catbird
3 House Wren
4 White-Eyed Vireo
2 Indigo Bunting
1 Painted Bunting (female)
2 Hummingbird sp.
8 BGG
1 Black-Headed Grosbeak
Shirley & Bill Hills
Melbourne Village
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